A SHE SIZHIYANG RECTANGULAR INKSTONE

Lot 921
23.03.2023 08:30UTC -05:00
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Event locationUSA, New York
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ID 905612
Lot 921 | A SHE SIZHIYANG RECTANGULAR INKSTONE
Estimate value
$ 800 – 1 200
A SHE SIZHIYANG RECTANGULAR INKSTONE

SONG DYNASTY (AD 960-1279)

The dark grey stone is carved with flat sides enclosing a sloping and slightly domed platform for grinding the ink, which descends to a deep water well at the closed end. The opposite end is open and the underside is cut away. The smooth surface is lightly scratched with indecipherable characters on three sides.

6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm.) long, cloth box





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J. J. Lally & Co., New York, no. 1377.
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